HYDERABAD: The Budget session of the Legislative Assembly will commence on July 23 while the Council session will start the next day. The Budget is likely to be presented on July 25; the Union Budget is scheduled in Parliament for July 23.
Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan issued notifications convening both sessions here on Thursday. He will address a joint session of the Assembly and Council at 11 am on July 23.
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, who also holds the finance portfolio, is expected to present the full budget for 2024-25 on July 25. This will be the Congress government's first full Budget since assuming power in December 2023.
The Winter Session was held earlier this year, during which an interim budget was presented in February.
The upcoming session is expected to last at least a week, though the schedule is yet to be confirmed.
The session is likely to witness heated debates and discussions, especially regarding implementation of the Six Guarantees of the Congress, including the crop loan waiver scheme that began on Thursday.
Apart from the defection of BRS MLAs to the Congress that is expected to figure prominently, the session is likely to witness serious confrontations between the Congress and the opposition BRS and BJP.
The state government wants to use the session to highlight its achievements over the last seven months. The BRS will focus on defections of 10 of its 10 MLAs, while the BJP, which is positioning itself as the main opposition, will use the ensuing session to assert its presence and push its political agenda.
The state government is expected to introduce a few key bills, including the Record of Rights Act (RoR) to resolve the contentious land issues related to Dharani portal.
